2015 U.S. Women's Championship Overview

The 2015 U.S. Women's Championship is a 12-player Round Robin tournament hosted by the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. Featuring 12 of the best female American chess players, the Women's Championship represents the pinnacle of American chess each year.

Prize Fund

Place

Prize

Place

Prize

1st

$20,000

7th

$4,000

2nd

$13,000

8th

$3,500

3rd

$8,000

9th

$3,000

4th

$6,000

10th

$2,500

5th

$5,000

11th

$2,000

6th

$4,500

12th

$1,500

Special Prizes:

$2,000

Total Prize Fund:

$75,000

Held concurrently with the 2015 U.S. Championship, competitors in the 2015 U.S. Women's Championship will battle from April 1st through 13th for the title of U.S. Women's Champion and a top prize of $20,000. If one lucky competitor is able to reproduce Bobby Fischer's 1963-64 U.S. Championship 11-0 performance by winning every game, they earn a bonus prize of $64,000. The top three players will also qualify to play in the Women's World Championship cycle.